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Five Winters have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu. Five years, in which the people have felt a contentment unknown for generations. But the security of a people can vanish in a heartbeat, for wolves are often drawn to fields filled with fattened sheep. Bridei is determined to drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands once and for all. And so, with his land secure and his house in order, he prepares for war. One of Bridei's plans to win the war to come involves the beautiful young Ana. A princess of the Light Isles, she has dwelt as a hostage at the court of Fortriu for most of her young life. Despite being a pawn of fortune, she has bewitched all at court and is dearly loved by Bridei and his queen. But Ana understands her duty. And so she will travel north, to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never seen, in the hopes of gaining an ally on whom Bridei's victory relies. For secrecy's sake, Ana must travel at a soldier's pace, with a small band led by the enigmatic spymaster Faolan. Bridei implores Ana to trust him and see the good in Faolan...but Ana cannot see beyond his cold competence and killer's eyes. Then, when she arrives at the chieftain Alpin's stronghold in the mysterious Briar Woods, her discomfort and unease increase tenfold, for this is a place of full of secrets and her betrothed is an enigma himself. The more Ana tries to uncover the truth of her new life, the more she discovers a maze of polite diversions that mask deadly lies. She fears Faolan, but he may prove to be the truest thing in her world. Or her doom.… (más)
Tras cinco años de paz, los habitantes de Fortriu deben acostumbrarse de nuevo a la guerra. El rey Bridei está preparando un ataque contra los galeses para echarlos definitivamente del sur del país. Pero el monarca no está muy seguro de las alianzas que ha establecido con los otros pueblos que, como el suyo, desean librarse de los galeses. Duda especialmente de la lealtad de Alpin, el jefe de los caittos. Para tratar de asegurarse su fidelidad, decide ofrecerle como esposa a Ana, una joven originaria de las Islas de la Luz que vive cautiva en la corte de Fortriu desde su tierna infancia. Ana, que se ha hecho muy amiga de Tuala, la mujer de Bridei, durante este tiempo, acaba aceptando su destino a regañadientes y emprende el largo camino hasta la tierra de los caittos. Más tarde, cuando el inicio del ataque de los galeses es inminente, Tuala tiene una visión en la que intuye que la vida de su marido corre serio peligro. En el siglo VI, mientras el pueblo de Fortriu se prepara para la gran batalla contra los galeses, los destinos particulares de Faolan, Ana y Drustan sufrirán cambios inesperados.
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In a draughty passageway below the Dalriadan fortress of Dunadd, two men met in the shadow.
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And what he read on her face brought a sudden hot rush of tears to his eyes, but he did not let them fall until his back was turned, and he was through the doorway, and his feet were carrying him on a path westward; westward to Laigin and a place that had once been home.
Five Winters have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu. Five years, in which the people have felt a contentment unknown for generations. But the security of a people can vanish in a heartbeat, for wolves are often drawn to fields filled with fattened sheep. Bridei is determined to drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands once and for all. And so, with his land secure and his house in order, he prepares for war. One of Bridei's plans to win the war to come involves the beautiful young Ana. A princess of the Light Isles, she has dwelt as a hostage at the court of Fortriu for most of her young life. Despite being a pawn of fortune, she has bewitched all at court and is dearly loved by Bridei and his queen. But Ana understands her duty. And so she will travel north, to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never seen, in the hopes of gaining an ally on whom Bridei's victory relies. For secrecy's sake, Ana must travel at a soldier's pace, with a small band led by the enigmatic spymaster Faolan. Bridei implores Ana to trust him and see the good in Faolan...but Ana cannot see beyond his cold competence and killer's eyes. Then, when she arrives at the chieftain Alpin's stronghold in the mysterious Briar Woods, her discomfort and unease increase tenfold, for this is a place of full of secrets and her betrothed is an enigma himself. The more Ana tries to uncover the truth of her new life, the more she discovers a maze of polite diversions that mask deadly lies. She fears Faolan, but he may prove to be the truest thing in her world. Or her doom.
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